ganz

ganzer · am ganzsten
Based on: *guhen-
Goethe A2 Adjective #1 Adjective
  1. whole, entire, all
  2. completely
  3. not broken, fixed
  4. very, extremly
  5. fairly, moderately
1.

whole, entire, all

(gets adjective endings)
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  • Ich habe die ganze Woche gearbeitet.
  • I was working all week.
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2.

completely

Opposite: teilweise
(adverb)
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  • Bier ist optimistisch - es macht mein Glas ganz voll.
  • Bier is an optimist - it makes my glass completely full.(get it? get it?)
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3.

not broken, fixed

Opposite: kaputt
(for devices and other objects)
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  • Mein Fahrrad ist wieder ganz.
  • My bike is fixed.
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4.

very, extremly

(for most negative adjectives)
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  • Der neue Film von M. Bay ist ganz furchtbar.
  • The new movie of M. Bay is really horrible.
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5.

fairly, moderately

(for a select few common positive adjectives like "gut", "interessant", "lecker" or "nett". And yes, this is in contrast to the meaning before this one and yes, German is fun like that sometimes.)
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  • Der Film war ganz gut.
  • The movie was good, all right. The movie was ok.
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The meaning of German “alle”

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Vocab: alle, ganze, alles in allem, all die

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The 2 meanings of ” ganz”

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How many meanings does the German word 'ganz' have?

ganz has 5 distinct meanings: 1. whole, entire, all , 2. completely , 3. not broken, fixed , 4. very, extremly, 5. fairly, moderately .

What is the comparative and superlative of 'ganz'?

comparative: ganzer / superlative: am ganzsten

What is 'ganz' related to?

The word 'ganz' is related to *guhen-.

Where can I learn more about 'ganz'?

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The meaning of German “alle”
A fun look at the meaning of "alle" and how one word can be "empty" and "all" at the same time. And we'll learn when to use "alle" and "ganze".
Vocab: alle, ganze, alles in allem, all die
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The 2 meanings of ” ganz”
A fun look at the meanings of "ganz", its super common use as intensifier, a really random twist. And my toilet paper situation #notgood
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